Uncle Gong Jian and his wife always felt that their eldest son was delayed by the private school teacher in the village. You know, their two sons are extremely smart and talented.
Uncle Gong Jian and his mother-in-law had high expectations for this younger son. They felt that this younger son had been smart and capable since he was a child. He was destined to be a high official in the future and would definitely be able to honor his ancestors.
Although this younger son has not received any honors in the exams, this does not prevent the uncle and his wife from meeting him with a dreamy smile every day when they mention this younger son.
When it comes to their youngest son, they seem to be able to see the person announcing the good news coming to the door, or seeing the emperor's imperial edict for their youngest son's promotion or knighthood coming to their home.
Therefore, every time the two of them mentioned their youngest son in the village, they were always full of praise. In the past few years, the people in the village did not know the truth, and some people were really coaxed by them. But in the past few years, they have
As time passed, their youngest son failed to pass the exam, and the villagers gradually understood that what the couple talked about was all in their sleep.
But when others were awake, the couple was even more immersed in the sweet dream they had constructed. So in this sweet dream, they did not find that their youngest son, who was now very young, came home to visit them. But they always
I asked others to go home and asked my parents for money.
The younger son always sends people home to ask for money. The reasons for asking for money are various, such as attending cultural gatherings, buying books, visiting teachers, etc. But the amount of money the younger son asks for is more and more.
There were more and more visits, which made the couple's burden heavier and heavier. So they were even more anxious to go to Gong Jian's house and take some useful things home.
With such a young son who can spend money, one can imagine that the burden on Uncle Gong Jian’s family is not light. Fortunately, their family has a relatively strong financial background. You must know that at the time, Grandpa Gong Jian and Grandma’s generation only had one person.
This family has no other relatives.
So when a cold wind took away the lives of the old couple, Uncle Gong Jian and his wife immediately separated Gong Jian and his family, basically letting Gong Jian and his family cleanse themselves and leave the house.
After the family separation, Uncle Gong Jian's family was considered a large family in Chenjia Village. When they married their daughter, they asked for a very considerable betrothal gift. So if it weren't for them, they would have to support their two sons in school.
, then their current family situation is probably much better than that of Landlord Chen’s family.
But no matter how big the family fortune is, it can't stop this family. They are lazy and lose money at a rapid pace. Uncle Gong Jian and his wife, after supporting their eldest son who failed to study and supporting their younger son to go to a private school in the town, they
The family's financial resources are decreasing year by year.
Up to now, Uncle Gong Jian's family has basically no savings except for being hungry and having a few acres of land. But fortunately, their ancestral home is very large and provides them with shelter from wind and rain, so the couple
, we have not yet reached the point where we have no food to eat and no shelter from the wind and rain.
So now there are only two of them left in this large courtyard. Occasionally, the couple will feel a little lonely. After seeing the happy scene of the brother's family opposite, the couple also felt deep in their hearts.
Occasionally, a trace of envy would arise, but more often than not, it would be feelings of jealousy and unwillingness.
Every time at this time, the couple would sit together, say some sour words, and admire themselves. If the younger son becomes prosperous and becomes a high official, the two of them will be called the old man and the old woman.
At that time, what kind of majesty and wealth was that. At that time, whoever dared to stand in front of me in this village had to kneel down to beg for myself.
Of course, Uncle Gong Jian and his wife had no idea that the private school in the town had actually closed down because of their old age. Don't talk about this matter to the couple. It was just what they said, in the town.
The younger son, who is studying in a private school, actually doesn't know about this either.
Because their youngest son had stopped studying in the private school in the town two years ago. Since their family lived far away from the town, at that time, the old man at the private school only regarded Uncle Gong Jian’s youngest son as a
He was kicked out of his private school without notifying his parents.
In the past two years, their youngest son has been idle in the town. At first, he did not dare to go back to Chenjiacun because of fear. But later, he met a few good friends, and now he met a new kind of people.
Life.
And because of the methods taught to him by his good friends, his parents did not realize that he had been kicked out of the private school. Whenever he did not win money, he would ask someone to go home and ask for it. His parents would
Send it to me obediently. This is the life that a talented person like me should live.
It's just that the uncle and his wife are still dreaming about their son becoming a high official. Of course, it can only be a sweet dream.
At this time, in this huge yard, the couple collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily from exhaustion, sounding like two old bellows. Now they also see the disadvantages of the big yard, the two
Ten rabbits scattered in, like mud cows thrown into the sea, without causing much movement at all.
The couple looked at each other and saw the other's miserable state. They also thought that they themselves were definitely not much better at this time. But they looked at the rabbit that was still struggling in their hands.
The only way was to grit my teeth and force myself to stand up.
Uncle Gong Jian moved his tired body, walked slowly to the kitchen, and found a few patched cloth bags. I don't know when they were used to carry food.
He stuffed the rabbit in his hand into his pocket, then walked to his mother-in-law and motioned for her to stuff the two rabbits in his hand as well.
Ever since she caught the two rabbits, Aunt Gong Jian has been holding them tightly in her hands, not daring to relax at all, for fear that if she were not careful, these two rabbits would escape.
At this time, he saw Uncle Gong Jian bringing a cloth bag and quickly stuffed the two rabbits into it. Then, he found the hemp rope nearby and tied the seal of the cloth bag tightly.
After Uncle Gong Jian finished doing this, he straightened up and punched his waist, then walked slowly towards the main house, giving orders to Uncle Gong Jian as he walked.
"I'm exhausted. I have to lie down for a while. Then quickly find the remaining seventeen rabbits and tie them up. Remember, I want to eat rabbit stew tonight." (To be continued)